Oral History Interview with Jerry Royther circa 1975

Jerry Royther served as director of parks and recreation starting in 1978. 'We tried to balance parks around the City building first in one quadrant then another." The balancing act was difficult at times he said especially with twenty-eight subdivisions developing and everybody wanting their park first." Royther talks of development of parks recreation centers and partnership with Hyland Hills Recreation District. Park names connection with Westminster England.